ome people buy art and household items in regular stores or even worse (shudder) Wal-Mart. What are they thinking? Don't they care about supporting artists or helping the environment? Don't they care about style? Sure, that might be the only way they can afford to survive, but that doesn't mean there isn't something wrong with them. No, they are fools and they're wasting their lives and money on and endless stream of beige.

But you're not like that, are you? No, you're willing to spend a little extra and drive a little further for style and eco friendly products. You're not scum like those others. You're going to love Boutique CO. This fantastic Montreal shopping spot sells sculptures, household items, and various other design oddities made by independent artists from around the world. You can get everything from self-illuminating paintings, to hand crafted furniture, handbags, and bead art. And the best part is that it's all made using environmentally sound practices and materials.

That's right hippies, not only will you be buying individually crafted pieces that will support the art community, but you can also alleviate some liberal guilt by knowing that you're being environmentally sound in addition to being aesthetically conscious. You'll be buying purses made out of old seatbelts and paper, chairs made out of recycled plastic, and shelves made out of recycled cardboard. And to top it off, you won't have to worry about slave labor being involved either. Shopping at this store will make you feel better about yourself. What more can you ask for?

Yep, this is really the only place to shop in Montreal for the tree-hugging art-lover. Everything is hand crafted and designed to appeal to left-of-center label haters while also appealing to the environmentally conscious consumer (a ever-growing community of Al Gore lovers). So grab a big glass of soy milk and wheat germ, fix up your asymmetrical haircut, and rollerblade down to Boutique CO for the greatest hippy-pleasing products in the whole damn city.

5235 Boulevard St-Laurent, Montréal, QC
514-277-3131